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5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches
I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. Most were on paper and video; 20 were invited to pitch in person. Interesting patterns emerged: Everyone makes the same classes of error. Those who avoided just one…
July 11 2010, 6:45am | Comments »
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Sunk Costs: An invisible, pervasive peril
Many of my mistakes can be traced back to a failure to recognize and appreciate "sunk cost." The term comes from economics: "Sunk Cost" is money you've already spent and cannot get back no matter what. A "rational…
February 15 2010, 6:30am | Comments »
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Nothing clarifies things quite like a hyperactive, all-knowing, all-seeing, real asshole of a devil's advocate beating the living crap out of you. (Cartoon by Andertoons) Baseball players swing heavy bats before going up to the plate; acclimating to…
February 1 2010, 6:30am | Comments »
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January 7 2010, 6:13pm | Comments »
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Startup Therapy: Ten questions to ask yourself every month
In the last post I beat you to death about ditching your business plan but failed to provide an alternative. Okay okay, "Planning == Bad," but the supposed benefits of planning are still important: designing for profitability, understanding…
December 21 2009, 6:30am | Comments »
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